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KPSC Scam: Former Chairman Sahukar and B.V. Geeta sent to judicial custody
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News18•07-10-2026, 08:07
KPSC Scam: Former Chairman Sahukar and B.V. Geeta sent to judicial custody
- •Suspended KPSC Chairman Shivashankarappa S. Sahukar and sitting member B.V. Geeta were arrested by ED officials.
- •The arrests followed simultaneous raids and questioning at their residences in Bengaluru over the veterinary officers recruitment scam.
- •ED had earlier arrested former KPSC Examination Controller Gyanendra Gangwar, whose interrogation led to the involvement of Sahukar and Geeta.
- •The accused were produced before the judge's residence and have been remanded to judicial custody at Parappana Agrahara Central Jail.
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Following revelations by Gyanendra Gangwar, the Enforcement Directorate arrested suspended KPSC Chairman Shivashankarappa S. Sahukar and sitting member B.V. Geeta, who were subsequently sent to judicial custody by the court.
ED officials requested 14 days of custody for both Shivashankarappa S. Sahukar and B.V. Geeta during their production before the CCH 4 Court Judge's residence.
After the judge remanded them to judicial custody, Shivashankarappa Sahukar and B.V. Geeta were transported in separate cars to Parappana Agrahara Central Jail.
